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Entimations.

BIRTUS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1905.

At Kuala Lebir, Kelantan, on first February, the wife of Mr. PERCY F. WISE, of a daughter. On 18th February, at No. 181, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, the w fe of H. J. CRAIG, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

THE Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.O., has kindly consented to deliver a lecture, under the auspices of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society, on "Some Irish Characteristics," in the former Chamber of Commerce roam, at the City Hall, on Monday, the 27th February, 1905, at 5.15 p.m. His Excellency Major

chair. Ladies are invited.

A. S. WATSON & CO., Civil Hospital, DAVID JONES, Master of 1.8. General Villiers-Hation, C., will stake, the

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On the 24th February, at the Government Alinka, aged 41 years. The funeral will pass the Monument at 8 a.m. to-morrow: [285

At his residence, Oaklands, Ronham bund, FREDERICK William Huuermann;, aged 68 years. The cortege will pass the Monument at 10.30a.m. to-morrow.

[281 Un Jan, 20, at Hamburg CÆSAR ERDMANN, of Hongkong, and formerly senior partner of Carlowitz and Co., in his 61st year.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1905

IS PEACE IN SIGHT!

Notwithstanding the official denials con- ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. cerning the discussion of terms of peace by the government at St. Petersburg, there seema no reason to doubt the substantial accuracy of the news telegraphed out by Reuter that Russia bas practically agreed to the conditions on which it is declared she is prepared to give up the struggle in the north. If such is the case, then the outcome of the war may be anticipated, as notwithstand ing the views of the Japanese, voiced in the columns of the Nippon, that the people of the Island Empire are not inclined at a

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A REMARKABLE battlefield story is told by Baron Suyematatt in the January number of Le Ravur. Two Russian soliders were, by. a truly remarkable combination of circum stances, killed by a single bullet. Ono was in the act of robbing the other. "The band of the chief was in the pocket of his prostrate' and wounded comrade, his fingers grasping a coin, when death came to both of them.

CHANG YEN-MAO is staying quietly in London at an hotel in the Strand during the hearing of the case against C. A. Moreing and the Chi- nese Engineering and Mining Company. He devotes all his time to the care, which closed for him as plaintiff on 26th ult, When it re- opens the defence will begin. Meanwhile Chang seems to take no interest in the gaieties of London, and has not visited the theatres or music halls. He is content to remain quietly at his hotel.

CHINA FISINSURANCE CO.,

MITED.

Report for presentation to the shareholders at the thirty-sixth ordinary meeting, to be held March, at 12 o'clock poon. at the Company's offices on Thursday, the gih mit their annual report and statement of the

The directors have now the pleasure to sub.

company's accounts made up to 31st Decem-

ber last.

503-The balance at

credit of working ac count as par last report was $329,047.48 Add premia since ro

coived...................... 30,038.25 Deduct claims paid in

1904

$:07.313.87 Deduct return premia,

&c., &c. ..................... 15,367.69

-$359,085.73

THE RAID ON A CHINESE CLUB.

PRISONERS AT THE BESSIONS.

At the resumed Criminal Sessions this morn ing, before the Chief Justica (Sir Henry S. Berkeley) the four beachcombers A. Joiner,

Detective Inspector Hanson doposed to receiving the stateinents of the prisoners, which were taken down in writing and signed by each man

PRISONERS STATEMENTS, The Attomey General then read the stale.

named being well known as a professional

G. Terrail, F, Dalton, and J. Burke, the lastments, of the four prisoners,

pugilist, were arraigned, charged witis robbing Wong Sam in a Chinese Club of $33, and also with using personal violence on the 13th instant. On the charge being read over the prisoner Joiner was the first asked to plead. He said he was guilty to the extent that he was with the crowd, but he was not aware that the money was taken. He was in another part of the house at the time. They went there with the intention of playing detectives, with the intention of getting the Chinaman to 123,711.56

give them some money to get out. He denied Balance of profit.....$236,374-17 | using any personal violence whereby the in. It is proposed in apportion thissum as follows: Dividend of $6 and bonus $1 per

share on 20 000 shares... $140,000 00 Addition to extra reserve fund, which will then stand at $18039.73 05 shewnin the annexed balancesheet 92,364.17 Bonus to office staff....

4,010,00

$236,374-37

Joiner stated that he met Burke to an opium

divan and told him he would like to get some money. Burke, then asked him to go to the gambling club where by posing as detec tives and frightening the thinese they could easily get $8,000. He joined in the expedi tion but did not intend any personal violence. He only intended to play detective business. He had been unable to obtain work. He had also served in the South African War.

Terrell's statement was very similar. Burke was the framer of the scheme, and the sugges tion that they should act as detectives in get- ting possession of the money seemed to Ter mates of the house ware put in bodily fearrell and Joiner a very good one. He had tried On the advice of His Lordship, who said it hard to obtain employment and assistance, and was a very serious offence with which they had no intention of resorting to violence. He were charged, all four accused "pleaded not agreed to the de ective part of the business. guilty.

The Hon. Attorney General (Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C.) prosecuted, and the accused were not represented by Counsel.

..

The following jurors were sworn: Messrs. C. F. Grimble (foreman), J.-H. Maclaren, A. J. Williams, W. H. Purcell, P. Piage, J. Kinnaird

1934-The balance at credit of working account at the close of this year was $160.374 35 which, though smaller than the sum(carri THE Hongkong Football Club and the V.R.C.ed forward in the last report, must be consider. will re-play their draw to-morrow; kick-off 4 p.m. ed satisfactory as losses have been unusually | and G. White. In the event of a draw extra time is to be play. heavy.

DIRECTORS, ed. Mr. Bass will referee the match which from the keen rivalry of these two civilian teams should prove a good and exciting one. The following will represent the II.K.C.C. Goal, Dr. Kew; Backs, W. G. Lockie, G. E.

The Attorney General briefly opened the case, remarking that the prisoners were charged Mr. C. A. Tomes resigned his seat on the rewith acting together in a gang and raiding and turn of Hon, Mr. R. Shewan to the Colony, and the latter gentleman was invited to rejoin the Hoard. The appointment will require the confirmation of shareholders,

Messrs. . W. Stade and A. Haupt relire by for re-election.

robbing a Chinese club. The scheme to rob the club was hatched in an opium dẹn and seemed to be the proposal of the prisoner

ing the raid, borrowed a revolver which he banded to Terrell with which to terrorise the inmates.

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Dalton's statement was simply to the effect that he was to play watchman on the stairs while Terrell and foiner played detec tives, and played detec

Burke in his statement said there was no intention of "holding up" but simply to get the Chinese to give them, the money.

All four accused now made short statements to precisely the same effect. They threw them. selves on the mercy of the Court. Jainer and Terrell said they did not think Dalton knew they had a gun in their possession. What they had done was the result of sheer desperation, Dalton had been all through the

wounds. He produced discharges, showing him to be of good character. : Burke also serv; ed all through the South African war, od all th

THE SUMMING up.

settlement being made at the present stage Morrel; Halves, II. C. Gray, G. B, Macdonald, rotation, and, being eligible, offer themselves Burke, who, later in the evening, before mak. South African war where he received sixteen

Viscount Hayashi bas informed inquirers in London that Japan is at all times willing to consider peace proposals, though of course

the first step in the matter must be taken by Russia. If the statement of Reuter's corres- pondent at St. Petersburg is a correct fore- caste of the terms agreed upon by Russia there should not be much difficulty in ending the war when once the question of indemnity is settled, although of course the Tsar will have to amend his conditions in several respects. Russia is prepared to recognise Japanese suzerainty over Korea, and will agree to the cession of Port Arthur and the Liaotung peninsula, but is prepared to go no further in the case of Vladivostok than Anaking it an open port. Conceming the Chinese Eastern Railway she is willing to place it under neutral international adminis. tration, while it is deemed advisable to resiore Manchuria, south of Harbin, to China. According to a writer in Black- wood's Magazine, the terms of settlement

A. S. WATSON & Co., desired in Japan are moderate considering

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the enormous risks,incurred, and the ex- tent of effort and sacrifice required to expel the Russians from Manchuria. He believes that there will be a firm control over Korea

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after which the province will be handed back to China. Its surrender, he thinks, will probably be made conditional on a thorough reform of the Chinese administra tive system, and on the establishment of a firm and orderly government; while for military security there would be established a garrison of a strong force of the best Chi- nese troops, possibly officered by Japanese. It is also thought that a body of Japanese troops should be maintained in Manchuria at China's expense. Further, the occupa- tion of Port Arthur by Japan will be a necessity. But it will be also necessary to provide against danger from the north- cast. As long as the Russians possess

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divostok must be dismantled and cease to be a strong military fort and naval arsenal. If possible, he says, the Japanese would like to force the Russians back to the line of the Amur, compelling them to evacuate ail the territory extorted from China in 1860; but such a concession would probably never be made by Russia. As Russia will hardly be willing to pay an indemnity in the event of a final defeat, two other demands will be per doz

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LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE League match, Police C. C. v. Kowloon C. C., is postponed from to-morrow till 14.25 April 1st.

A LARGE number of Russian refugees arrived from the north per the P. & O. 5.s. Churan this morning.

THE condition of Sir Ewen Cameron remains practically unchanged. He was still confined to his bed, when the mail left home. N.B.-All our Wines and Spirits are bottled at The annual general meeting of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club will be held at the Green, home, thereby ensuring to our Customers Austin Road, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday next. all the advantages accruing from bottling MR. A. G. Ward, the new organist of Holy done at home under the direct supervision Trinity Cathedral, is expected of leave Hong- kong on the 8th of March and to arrive at of the Growers and Distillers as compared Shanghai on or about the kith of March. to bottling done in China by Chinamen At a recent meeting of the Council of the British Empire League, Sir Matthew, Nathan, at the service of European Firms.

K.C.M.C., Governor of Hongkong, was, Hongkong, and December, 1904. (53-b amongst others, alected to the Council.

and E. F. Aucott: Forwards, R. Macpherson, R. Henderson, W. H. Williams (Capt.), C. Humphreys, and H. C. Govelt,

OFF DAY RACES.

THE PROGRAMME.

off-day races. The first saddling bell at 1.30 Following is the official programme for the and the first race to commence at 2 pm,

THE ROSE (UP.- Presented. For all subscription griffins that have run at this meat- ing and not won a race. Weight for inches as per scale. Unplaced ponies allowed 5 lbs. Entrance to to go to second pony. Three quarters of a mile."

2. THE "JOHN PEEL"CUP-Presented. For alt China ponies that have run at this meet- ing and not won a race. Weight for inches as per scale. Placed ponies to carry shs. extra. Unplaced ponies allowed lbs. Off day winners barred. Entrance Sto to go to second pony. One mile. 3-THE "KING" CUP-Presented. For sub- scription griffins of the season that have run at this meeting and not won a race. Weight for inches as per scale. Placed povies dur ing first three days 5 lbs, extra, Off-day placed ponies not penalised. Off-day win- ners barred. Entrance $10 to go la second pony One ile

4-THE VISITORS CUP-Presented. Value $250. For China Ponies subscription griffins of this season that have run at this meeting and not won a race. Weight for inches ast per scale. Unplaced ponies allowed 5lbs Off-day winners barred. Entrance $to to go to second pony, Fire furlongs. 5.-"TIEN CHONG CUP.-Value $150. Present. ed by G. B. Dodwell, Esq. For all griffins that have run at this meeting and not won a race. Weight for inches as per scale. A pony that has run second in any race to carry b extra. Third in any race glbs, extra. Penalties not accumulative. Unplaced ponies allowed 5lbs. Off day winners bar red. Entrance Sio to go to second pany. Once round.

6-THE "COTSWOLD" CUP.-Presented. For all China ponies that have run at this meet ing and not won a race! Weight for inches as per scale. Griffins allowed lbs. Sub- scription griffins allowed 7 lbs, Uff-day win- ners barred. Entrance Sio to go to second pony. From the two mile past once round

and in.

7-THE "LUCKY" CUP-Value $200. Pre- sented by W. L. Pattinger, Esq., of Tientsin. For all griffins that have started on the off- day and not won a race. Weight for inches as per scale. Half a mile.

SALE OF JAPANESE ART CURIOS.

At the salesrooms of Mr. G. P. Lammert, auctioneer, Duddell Street, there is now on view one of the most magnificent collections of Japanese art curios and silk embroideries that has ever been seen in Hongkong. These, with but very few exceptions, are to be put up for auction, entirely without reserve, on Monday and Tuesday next. This beautiful collection has been brought here to be sold by one of the largest and most prominent dealers in Kyoto, who has now given up business, and so offers the public this opportunity of viewing some of the best work turned out in Japan, and buying the same at considerably below,cost prices, The collection comprises some handsome speci mens of artistic Damascene and silver work, besides some very handsome lacquered ware; prominent among which, and worthy of special mention, is a magnificent screen laid with a huge design of a peacock in gold, whose tail is inlaid with caloured mother-o'-pearl. There are also several very handsome cabinets, and tables of this beautiful lacquerware, while s jewel box is a perfect gem, in its beauty and finished workmanship. The wall-screens, and draperies, of embroidered satin and woven de signs are unsurpassable in delicacy of colour. ing, and tastefulness in conception, while the kimonos and State robes can only be described as exquisite. There is a whi'e satin robe, four yards long, delicately embroidered in the pink and cream honeysuckle, so pre- valent in Japan, and there is another of a most delicate shade of mauve exquisitely embroider- ed with the purple iris. Here again is another of rich purple dotted over with growing violets and their leaves, all of which, in their innumer

AUDITORS.

Messrs. W. Hutton Patts and A. R. Lowe bave sudited the annexed accounts and offer themselves for re-election,

E. GOETZ,

Chairman.

BALANCE SHEET. 31st December, 1904. Liabilities.

Capital account.......400.000.c0 Reserve fund....... Extra reserve fund....................... Investment fluctuation account... Accounts payable

D.vidend for r03...$140,000 02 Losses outstanding

and sundries...... $1,861.14 Working account, 1904~~-

Balance at credit

Assets.

...$

Cash at Bankers.... Fixed deposits at Banks -

Hongkong & S'ghai

Banking Corpn... $115,000,00 Chartered Bank of

€5/03 03

I. A. & C. 18476) Mercantile Bank of

India, Ld International Bank-

ing Corporation... 30,000.do

luvestment :—

来

Chinese Imp, Govt.

50,000,00

E. Bonds.........$ 81,177.77 Hongkong Club De-

bentures............ 40,600.00 H'kong Hotel Co.,

50,000.00.

Ld, Debentures. Shanghai Land in- vestment Co., Ld., Debentures. 49,877.40 Shanghai Water. works Co., Ld., Debentures

Shares in public

8,472 22

Companies. 132,530.00

Loans on mortgage-

On properties in Hongkong Furniture account:-

LT+

Office furniture, &c........ Accounts receivable!-

Premia due from agencies, in

terest due on deposits and investments, &c. ........................

To

WORKING ACCOUNT.

Wong Sam, an insurance broker of Canton, spoke to being in the club in question in Jervois Street on the night of the 13th instant He was staying on the floor above the club. At half-past clavel, sood After he had arrived in the club, he saw Burke come in alone. He sat down and shortly afterwards went away only to return fifteen minutes later. Imme 1,00,000 co diately after this, Joiner and Terrell came in, 218,039.73 There were several people in the sitting room, 2,341.35 and Terrell drawing a revolver painted it at them all. He was very frightened and when he tried to get up the weapon was pointed at him, and he was forced to remain seated. They -191,861,14 | were each asked their names which Terrell they supposed wrote down. Burke and Terrell 200,374 35

then went into another room and commenced $2,077,516.97 to search the drawers and take things out They y also searched some baggage in a back room. Joiper was keeping guard at the en trance to the sitting room. Terrell searched bim on the verandab. Burke holding a candle to assist him. They took from a bag containing 839 in notes, and an American gote fora dollar, Whilst this operation was in progress, Terrell had the revolver painted at him, so he could not help but give in

Cross-examined: Winess did not see Dal 255,000.00 ton working with the gang.

31,283.01

His Lordship, in summing up, said this case was on his recommendation sent to them that they might hear the facts, and see what amount of moral iniquity and legal crime, athched to what the prisoners did that night. On the ad missions of the prisoners they could not do other than find a verdict of guilty. And they were all equally guilty, for the law clearly jaid down that where a number of persons joined together for the purpose of commiting a crime, as was admitted was done in this case, all were responsible for what each one did.. They could not separato, the responsibility, Now they said that they falended", to personate detectives and scare the Chiasse at the club to part with their dollars. Prisoners were all intelligent men, and yet they seemed to think- that it was not robbery to scare a man into parting with his property. It was robbery of the most serious character. If men came into a house, where a party of men were playing a game which required money, and personating the police, and saying they had come lo make a raids with revolvers frightened them into

letting their money being taken, what was it

but robbery? and robbery with violence. His Lordship was inclined to believe that they went there to bluff, but man could not go Chang on, a Cantos tea merchant, was call-around in that Colo, bluffing with revol- ed end spoke to staying at the club in question vers, and expect to be dealt with in on the sight of the rubbery. He saw Burke any way but severely, it was very. come into the club about eleven o'clock and regretful that men should be aut of after wandering about the club, and going in work, but it was still more regretful that and out of the various rooms. he left the club. men should have their houses invaded by men around with revolvers. In conclusion, Lurke returned a little afterwards, and then

Hijs Lordship said his opinion was that the heard from another room in the club that there were foreigners chasing the members, one, of

revolver was not loaded on this night, and-" them pointing a revolver. He tried to get asked the jury for an expression of opinion on away down the stairs, but the man with the the point in returning their verdict, revolver prevented him. He was very much 362,647.39 frightened, but thinking the men wem drunk, he made a grab for the revolver, cutting 1,354,800,00

his hand in doing so. He succeeded in ex- 940.00 caping to the roof and calling "Save Life."

67,846.57

$ 2,072,516.97

1st January to 31st December, 19^4,

·Dr.

Charges account:- Rent, salaries, sur- vayor's fees, taxes, stamps, stationery,

&c. .............$35,50.13 Directors' and 'gu-. ditors' fees.......

7,400,00

•$

Commission account--

*

Agents' commission...... "Exchange account

"

18

Difference in exchange Losses account, 1904 :---

Claims after deduction of ra

insurances

Amount written off :-

Furniture accoun

"

Balance

By

:

Cr.

Premium account-

Premium after deduction of

re-insurances............................ Interest account

Wu Sing, seivant at the club, was called to prove the relation of Dalton to the tob- bery, Dalion, he said, was standing on the steps, two or three stairs above the first floor. The bunting crop produced he carried in his hand and with it drove witness into the street. In the street he found an Eng tish constable and took him into the club though witness could not speak English.

The jury without leaving the box, found all their unanimous opinion that the weapon was four prisoners guilty. The foreman said it was

not loaded on the night.

THE SENTENCE. His Lordship, in passing sentence, said the prisoners were convicted of a very borious crime. Gloss it over as they might, they must see very well it was as serious a crime" as one could commit to personate detectives, and force people by threats to part with their property. He believed prisoners* ments that the revolver used on that occasion was not loaded, but that they used it for the purpose of terrorising and frightening the people. Burke and Terrell took the most active part in the business physically,

siale.

P. C. Winter deposed to being on duty near the club on the night in question and from what he heard he went to the club, and met Dalton at the door. He asked him what wain searching rooms, to, but without the assist- the matter, when Dallon said: "Three of my ance of the others they could not have done what they did. He was very sorry for the 42,901.13 friends are upstairs and one of them has lost

$150. But finding the Chinese bave been using prisoners, but they could not allow this sort of 45.346.84 loaded dice there has been a squabble thing to happen. He was going to send them

Witness explored the club from basement to roof, but with the exception of an old China- man the rooms were ciny RUC the club de 139,902,19 serred. Finding he could do nothing he leftly new leaf. lle did not think their present positions were dua so much to their misfortunes the building, and returned with an interas to their faults. They appeared to be all too preter whom he met in the street, Dalton had in the meantime gone away in a ricsha. 5 490,601.93 He returned to the Club and later in the even- ing, Burke came in and said that some for- eigners whom he did not know, had been in

1,977.32

100,00 *260,374.35

..$362,087.08

Amount at credit, including interest due on deposits and investments, &c. Transfer fee account:-

Amount at credit

to prison for a term, such as to men at their time of Ife would be a warning to them, and enable them to reflect and turn over an entire-

fond of the bottle and the opium divan. Had he not firmly believed that the revolver was not loaded on the night in question, they would have been disgraced for øver, for he should most certainly have sentenced them to be flogged. They would each be imprisoned and the club. They said they were police officers kept to hard labour for three years.

| and searched afterwards letting him go. Wit« | |--

ness took him to the police station, Wong Sam By kind permission of Col. Caulfeild and being then present.

Officers, the Band- of the toth-Mabaratta's

128,390.67

Mr. F. Cooper, foreman at the Naval Yard Light Infantry will play the following selections Extension, said that on the night in question heat they Hongkong Hotel to-morrow evening -118.18 met Burke in the Victoria Hotel. As he was Saturday, 25th inst

leaving the Hotel Burke followed him and asked him for the loan of his gun. He said he

$ 490,691.93

C. PEMBERTON, Acting Secretary. wanted it for a bit of fun, a bit of a bluff able varieties in every conceivable shade of the books and securities at the head office, and revolver produced. Witness said "I don't We have examined the above statement with Burke followed him home and he let him the colour, tint and design, must appeal to our fair have found the same to be correct. The Lon-think there is anything in it." Burke replied: a visit to the salesrooms. The porcelains and do agency accounts have been included up to I dont want anything in it. It is not necessary." bronzes, in vases, jars, and boxes for all sorts 30th September last,

friends, for they alone are worth the trouble of

W. HUTTON POTTS,?

His Lordship: Are you anying this just to shield the prisoner ?

Witacas: No, my Lord. I am here to speak the truth and will speak it.

Sergeant Murison deposed to arresting Dalton in an entire house, where he found him sleeping on vaade with the hunting crop.

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SHIPPING AND MAILS:

MAILS DUE Indian (Namsaw2) 27th inst." German (Sachsen) 28-h inst American (Doric)and proxy. Canadian Athenian) and proxi American (Manchuria) sth prox. German (Prins Reyani Leitbeidy 2nd prox. The P. MSS. Covis, Manchuria salled volver and found that it was, loaded in two Manila on 28th Inat, at daylight, dug, Hodgs chambers. In Burke's box be found a pack of kong on 5th prox, Her mails have been trans- trick cards. Joluer and Terrel gave them fented to the se. Deric and are due here on and selves up to the Police,

of prk of the Japs, of whora the Artist in

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TTS,Auditors. Damascene, Koma-T is the most famous, Hongkong, 15th February, 1905. but still handsome Aimones, Damascene A TENNIS match will be played on the Cricket For the sterner sex there are more sombre,.; band

cigar and cigarette cases, watch-boxes, card Ground to-morrow between the Hongkong boxes, and card tables in a variety of sizes, shapes, and styles, some of which, ac Cricket Club and the Navy. Each side will cupied the workers on them two months, work be représented by three pairs. The Cricket by his side. - days liter, he got the re from Nagasaki on 24th inst at daylight, due ing steadily with only the usual intermissions Club team is as follows: Messrs, R. O, H. choice description, and no doubt some lucky There are od lots to be put up, all of the miosk, Hancock, G. A. Hastings and R. F. C. Master, ones will secure many bargains on Monday H. W. Slade and F. C. Zehrmann, Play com and Tuesday.

mences at 3 o'clock,

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